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Mother’s Day Dessert Recipes

Angel food cake, strawberry pavlova, classic tiramisù and more delicious dessert ideas.

Sang An for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. Prop Stylist: Paige Hicks.

Recipes

Panna Cotta
Lidey Heuck
638 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
638
15 minutes, plus 4 hours' cooling
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Fresh Strawberry Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
2367 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,367
About 2 hours, plus cooling
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Blueberry, Almond and Lemon Cake
Yotam Ottolenghi
11236 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,236
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Basque Cheesecake
Tanya Sichynsky, Marti Buckley
3061 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,061
1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling
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Strawberry Parfait
David Tanis
247 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
247
15 minutes
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Lemony Turmeric Tea Cake
Alison Roman
6889 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,889
1½ hours
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Peach-Raspberry Ice Cream Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
335 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
335
1 hour, plus 8 hours' chilling
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Old-Fashioned Strawberry Cake
Alison Roman
2437 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,437
45 minutes
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Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Eric Kim
208 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
208
40 minutes
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Texas Sheet Cake
Genevieve Ko
1302 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,302
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Lemon Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
1568 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,568
1 hour 30 minutes
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Classic Coconut Cake
Alison Roman
1641 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,641
1¼ hours, plus chilling
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Tres Leches Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
3105 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,105
About 1 hour, plus chilling
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Black Forest Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1109 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,109
1½ hours, plus chilling
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Flourless Chocolate Cake
Genevieve Ko
4721 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,721
1 hour 15 minutes
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Southern Caramel Cake
Millie Peartree
2017 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,017
50 minutes, plus cooling
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Vanilla Cake
Lidey Heuck
542 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
542
1 hour and 50 minutes
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Lemon-Almond Butter Cake
Regina Schrambling, Jody Adams
4679 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,679
2 hours 30 minutes, plus cooling time
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Easy No-Bake Pistachio Cheesecake
Melissa Clark
238 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
238
5 to 7 hours
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Tender Almond Cake
David Tanis, Salvatore Messina
920 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
920
1 hour, plus cooling
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Lisbon Chocolate Cake
Dorie Greenspan
5132 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,132
About 1 hour, plus cooling
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Lemon Cheesecake Tart
Yossy Arefi
417 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
417
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Cherry Almond Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
445 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
445
1 hour 45 minutes
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Black Sesame Rice Krispies Treats
Eric Kim
2457 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,457
30 minutes
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Brownies With Coffee and Cardamom
Nargisse Benkabbou
761 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
761
1 hour
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Strawberry Almond Cakes
Melissa Clark
326 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
326
1 hour 20 minutes
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Raspberry-Almond Clafoutis
David Tanis
732 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
732
50 minutes
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Double Strawberry Shortcakes
Melissa Clark
712 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
712
1 hour 15 minutes, plus at least 1½ hours’ resting
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Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart
Melissa Clark
709 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
709
1 hour 15 minutes
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Lemon Bars
Genevieve Ko
1743 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,743
1 hour, plus 4 hours’ cooling
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Chocolate Macarons
Claire Saffitz
217 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
217
About 3 ¼ hours, plus at least 24 hours chilling
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Nutella Brownies
Jessie Sheehan
1223 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,223
35 minutes, plus cooling
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Key Lime Pie
Vaughn Vreeland
667 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
667
1¼ hours, plus 4 hours’ cooling and chilling
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Lemon Yogurt Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
1342 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,342
About 6¼ hours
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Raspberry Macarons
Claire Saffitz
144 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
144
About 2 ½ hours, plus at least 24 hours chilling
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Vanilla Citrus Soufflés
Lisa Donovan
211 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
211
1½ hours
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Pistachio Cheesecake
Melissa Clark
231 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
231
10 hours
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Irish Cream Coffee Cake
Lidey Heuck
637 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
637
2 hours
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Fruit Crumble
Genevieve Ko
765 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
765
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Lemon Bars With Pecan Crust
Lisa Donovan
253 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
253
4¼ hours
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Chocolate-Hazelnut Schaum Torte
Joan Nathan
166 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
166
About 2 ¾ hours
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Basque Cheesecake Bars
Jesse Szewczyk
574 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
574
About 3 hours
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Salted Caramel Cookies
Erin Jeanne McDowell
1195 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,195
1 hour 20 minutes, plus chilling
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Strawberry Shortcake
Nancy Harmon Jenkins, "Jane Grigson's Fruit Book"
6357 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,357
About 45 minutes
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Gelato
Lidey Heuck
111 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
111
About 6 hours
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Rhubarb Crumble
David Tanis
559 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
559
1½ hours
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Pink Grapefruit Bars
Jesse Szewczyk
373 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
373
About 8 hours 10 minutes
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Deluxe Cheesecake
Craig Claiborne
1844 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,844
2 hours
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